LONDON
\nTrent Alexander-Arnold\u2019s late equaliser rescued Liverpool in their 1-1 draw at title rivals Manchester City after Erling Haaland bagged his 50th Premier League goal, while Newcastle routed woeful Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday.
\nlexander-Arnold struck 10 minutes from the end of a tense summit meeting at the Etihad Stadium after Haaland\u2019s landmark strike looked like extending City\u2019s record home winning run.
\nLeaders City had won their previous 23 games on home turf in all competitions. Haaland converted Nathan Ake\u2019s pass with a fine finish from just inside the area in the 27th minute, reaching his half-century of goals in the competition in record time in his 48th appearance.
\nBut Pep Guardiola\u2019s men went flat after that and Alexander-Arnold made them pay, drilling his shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the area before celebrating by putting a finger to his lips the City fans.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a tough place to come. If we\u2019d played really well today, we could have won, but we didn\u2019t. We played ok,\u201d Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said. \u201cFor the moment we\u2019re in, we should take the point as a success. I have nothing to complain about.\u201d
\nGuardiola was involved in a heated exchange of words with Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez at the final whistle, with Klopp having to lead his player away from the confrontation.
\n\u201cThat was an excellent performance. I\u2019m really proud that after eight years we are still playing that way. We were really good in all departments and needed to be against an incredible team,\u201d Guardiola said.
\nAt St James\u2019 Park, injury-hit Newcastle were stretched so thin that Eddie Howe had to name three goalkeepers among his substitutes.
\nBut sixth placed Newcastle ignored their fitness issues to bounce back from successive defeats against Bournemouth and Borussia Dortmund.
\nNewcastle striker Alexander Isak fired home from Lewis Miley\u2019s pass to open the scoring in the 13th minute.
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\nChelsea\u2019s Raheem Sterling equalised with a superb free-kick 10 minutes later, but Jamaal Lascelles restored Newcastle\u2019s advantage with a header on the hour.
\nAnd less than 60 seconds later, Joelinton punished Thiago Silva after the Chelsea defender mis-controlled Cole Palmer\u2019s pass.
\nChelsea right-back Reece James was sent off for a second booking in the 73rd minute and Newcastle rounded off their demolition 10 minutes later when Anthony Gordon slotted home.
\nIt was the heaviest defeat of Pochettino\u2019s first season in charge and the second successive game that Chelsea conceded four goals.
\nFourth bottom Luton secured their first home league win this season as Crystal Palace were beaten 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.
\nJacob Brown\u2019s 83rd minute goal won it for Luton after Palace\u2019s Michael Olise cancelled out Teden Mengi\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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